Employment Rights Act Support for Schools and Trusts
Stay compliant, reduce risk, and support your people with confidence.
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Employers in the education sector face operational pressure, complex staffing models, and fast-moving people issues.
The Employment Rights Act underpins many of the decisions that most often trigger disputes, especially when documentation is unclear, processes aren’t followed, or managers lack support.
Judicium Education HR helps employers within the education sector to apply the Employment Rights Act within their setting – including contracts, pay issues, leave, and absence, disciplinary and dismissal processes - to minimise risk, so leaders can act consistently, fairly and confidently.
Our Employment Rights Act Support Includes
Expert Advice
Policy & Contract Drafting
Training for Staff
Fair process for disciplinaries, grievances and dismissal
Make confident, compliant decisions that stand up to scrutiny. We’ll support you at every stage - from informal action to formal stage hearings up to appeal procedures and beyond - so you can handle sensitive issues consistently, transparently and lawfully, whilst reducing risk and protecting relationships.
Managing capability
Effective performance management is a continuous process to support staff in improving and developing their performance and maintain high standards of professional performance. While the emphasis is on development and support there may be occasions when performance falls below acceptable standards despite these efforts. We provide guidance and resources for managing the capability process, to ensure that you address and manage underperformance in a compliant and fair way.
Employee relations and grievances
Maintain a stable, professional working environment even when issues escalate. We provide guidance, information and resources on all aspects of managing employee relations, including union recognition and collective bargaining, industrial action, employee grievances and whistleblowing, helping you respond confidently, follow the right processes and protect your school’s reputation.
Absence, leave and time off rights
Keep attendance on track and workload manageable with clear, practical support. We advise on Sickness absence and managing attendance and can provide guidance and model resources for the proactive management of sickness absence. We also provide support for matters related to family friendly leave, special leave and other types of requests for time off that schools and colleges may receive from employees, so you apply rights correctly, respond consistently and avoid disputes.
Contracts of employment
Get contracts right first time and avoid problems later. We provide detailed support on various contractual matters, such as drawing up contracts, matters relating to temporary and fixed-term contracts, secondments and job shares, so terms are clear, changes are handled properly, and you reduce the risk of challenge.
Training for all employees
Build capability across your leadership team with training designed for schools. Join scheduled courses throughout the year (subject to places), or book dedicated sessions delivered just for your school/academy, at times that suit you, so your team gains practical skills you can apply immediately.
Judicium helped us to resolve a potentially difficult personnel issue. Help and support has always been available at the end of a telephone line or via email. In future I will consult Judicium about any employment law or HR related issues. I recommend their service highly."
Alan Hyatt | Head Teacher | St John Wall School
Reduce Risk and Stay Compliant with Employment Rights Act Support
The benefits of Judicium Education's support
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Consistent, fair processes across schools and teams
In trusts and busy settings, inconsistency is a common risk. We help standardise how you handle absence, performance, conduct, grievances and disciplinaries so similar cases get similar treatment.
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Reduced escalation and tribunal risk
Small missteps can spiral quickly into formal disputes. We take a proactive approach to focus on early risk checks, evidence, timelines and documentation so issues are less likely to escalate.
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Better governance and audit-ready records
Education employers need decisions that stand up to scrutiny. We help you keep clear notes, rationale and outcome letters that are easy to follow, consistent, and defensible.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The ERA 2025 is a major update to UK employment legislation, bringing together existing rights and introducing new protections for employees. It affects key areas such as contracts, working patterns, family‑friendly rights, and claims. These changes won’t just affect your policies, they’ll influence your day-to-day HR practice, your leadership conversations, and your strategic planning.
Our service gives you everything you need to help you stay compliant and confident: free insight articles to help you understand the ERA 2025, its impact and how you can prepare with sector specific advice, as well as the opportunity to purchase practical training and resources tailored specifically for schools and MATs. Our service is designed to take the pressure off by doing the heavy lifting for you.
For schools, academies, and MATs, the ERA 2025 introduces changes that directly impact staffing, HR processes, and day‑to‑day management. These developments bring both new responsibilities and new opportunities. Being prepared and ensuring compliance is essential to avoid legal risk and maintain smooth workforce relations.
We specialise in the education sector. Our updates, templates, and training are written specifically with schools, academies and MATs in mind, ensuring you get practical, relevant guidance rather than generic employment-law information.